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HUNTINGDON, PA.
Wednez,:day,- Saw:vary 3, 1855.
Cixculation---theyrgest in he Colxitty.,
Demobratio County Colaventicin
The Democratic voters of the several town'.
Chips boroughs and election districts of T.-lun
tingdon county, are requested to meet at the
usual place of holding delegate elections on
Saturday, 6th January, 1855, anti dele
gates to a County Convention, to be held in
Huntingdon, on Wednesday, the 10th Janua
ry, 1855,,at 6-o'clock -P. M., for the purpose
of electing a delegate,:to -the, next State Con
vention, electing Conferees to meet the other
Conferees of the Seuatorial- Districts, and
transacting such other business ,as may be
brought before the Convention.
- By order of the _County Committee.
See New Advertisements
Notice to - 'stockholders of Juniata Bridge
Company.,
Foundry for Sale or Rent. ' ti
the etiarnberSburg and Mt. Union Stage
Line eene\ved. •
LiSt"Of Letters remaining in the Hunting
don and Alekandria Post 'Offices:
gri9p,ltur
The Huntingdon Coanty Agricultural Soci
ety*ill meet'in the Court House on - -Tuesday
evening, the . 9th of - .Tarivary`i.‘ FarmerS,jand
all others iuterested, are requeste-Ito attend,
as an election of officers for the ensuing year
will take place at this meeting.
I‘Tormal Schools
The operation of the new School Law
seems to render the establishment of Normal
Schools for the education of teachers neces
sary to supply the requisite number. A
number of persons formerly engaged in that
profession have retired from service on ac
count of lack -of qualifications. This has re
duced the number of-applicants to less than
the number • actually required., To supply
this defect some plan must be adopted and
that of Normal Schools appears to be most
~By the by, some of our • townsmen have
.caught the idea, and suggest that such an
.Institution should be established in this coun
ty and propose that the building . , known
. .as
.the Academy" situated. on the corner, : of
Moore and Montgomery streets in this-bor
ough, be Procured for, that purpose. Author
ity to use that building/oal-1 - be granted. y the
Legislature,.. to whom application for that
purpose will be. made this winter. .
By this - Morning's Mail.
LVA.E . IA LEGISLATURE
HAILRISISURC, Jan: 2.--:—This - town is full of
members of the Legislature, lobby members and
ofßee hunters, and considerable excitement cx.
ists. This being the regular_ day for the meet.
ing of-the Legislature all interest was directed
to the capitol.
- T he-Senate does not meet until 3 o'clock this
afternoon, and then -it is doubtful whether an
organization will be effected. Messrs. Darsic., of
Allegheny, -and Price, of Philadelphia,, were ab.
sent from the Whig caucus held this morning,
so that it is regarded as uncertain whether they
go with -their party.
The Whig caucus nominated Hon. John Hen
.,
dricks, of Schuylkill, as their candidate for
Speaker. The Democratic caucus nominated
Hon. Byron D. Hamlin, tile present speaker.
It is thought by some that na organization
will be effected to-day, and in that case the de
livery Of the . Governor's Message may' be delay.
ed.
House of Representatives
At •11 - O'clock this forenoon the 'Muse of Re
presentatives was called to order by Mr. Wm.
Jack, Cleric - ofthe last liouse.
- -The Deputy Secretary of'the Com trionwciiith
-was introduced and - presented the returns of the
1 ate,election of members. _
Mr. Fletcher moved that they. be opened and
read. Agreed to.
The roll of Members elect was then called,
undninety.nine answered to their names, Mr.
Allcgood, (American and - Whig) , ,from
phia County, being the only absented.. . : 7
Mr. Chamberlin moved that the "louse proceed
•to the election of a§peaker, which was agreed
.to. The result, on the first ballot, was asfol
-lows ,
.For H. K. Strong, ( K. NI and W.) „ 76
For Richardson L Wright, (llent:,) 18
Tor Charles Fraily, (llent.,): ' 2
For McCombs, (Whig,) 1
Mr. Strong received, the full American and
vote,whichisune.:+cpectecily large.
The , Speaker,, made a briefand appropriate ace
linowledgement of the honor Conferred on him.
The members were then sworn is and the
House adjourned.
„, .
Dr. BEar.i.--•`Jtudges Black, • Lewis and
IVoodward, of .the Supreme_Court, have each
q3tibnaitted an opinion to Gov. Bigler upon the
:case'of Dr. Beale, in which they take the
-ground .that the verdict of the jury was Hie
- gal.': The interposition of Executive cleat
..ency is Confidently anticipated.
ktNIISIX.VANIA STATE TEACHERS' ASSOClA
ncra.—This body, composed of Teachers and
Cotinty Superintendents, and friends of Edit
caticn, held its fourth semi-annual session iti
'Lewistown oil Tuesday, WedneedaY - and
ThUrsday of .10. st week. A large number 'of
members c'ere in attendance': The next' ses * -
oion be held in_ Pittsburg in August
.. ;;; ; ; At7,...Ary' ,;00.,1.1 . 1,fer-,-.we, ‘ Fish. you all ,a
MON
Senate;
Meeting of the State Committee.
There was quite a full attendance of the
members of the Dernsicratic State Committee
in Phila. on the 26th inst., and the pro
ceedings; were ' , conducted with spirit and ..
- unanimity. 'he meeting of, the Committee
will, no doubt, preduceT,the,happiest results.
Mr. BoNHAAr pre4ided and:, E. B. CHASE . , of
.• 2
Susquehanna, acted -,as,Secretary pro
After a full and free interchange of opinion
in relation to the present position and duties
of - the Democratic party, the following reso
lutions and address were unanimously adop
ted:
Resolved, That the inimutable"trtiths en - dm- -
died' in our principles', which italc" been-faithful
ly and-successfully carried out by. the Demo.
erotic party, and by which the glory, honOr and
prosperity of-the - countrY haVe been upheld and
secured, forbid and -preclude 'the: possibility of
our making any.treaty with error, or forming
alliances fOr the sake of expediency of tempo
rary party triumphs.
Resolved, That, the, allegations against the
Democratic party of using influences to-obtain
the votes of naturalized, citizens, and Of favor.
;ft-ism:towards them' in the distribution of offi
ces, are Unfounded . and, unjust;—that .while
there -has been no proscription on account of re
ligion or birth place,—no negation' of constlitt.
tion'ally guaranteed "privileges,--there'bonnet
been any deviation from that prineipleofjustice,
that regards equally the rights of, every citizen.
Resolved, That our faith in the great funda
mental" Dern ceratic doctrine has not been dimin
ished by the fortuitous- combination of circum.
stances that occasioned the temporary defeat of
- theDethocratic party in this State, - confidently
believing that -the people will perceive_ in the
first attempt to incorporate into our system of
government principles and measures inimical
to the rights of any, the beginning of a policy
dangerous' to the rights of all.
Resolved, That the, idea, that the old issues
on which the Democratic party triumphed,bave
been abandoned by our opponents and are obso.
'lete,:is false and deceptive—all experience pro
ving that on the acquisition of power, by c?ur ad
versaries, they seek to overthrow the Democra.
tic and substitute the antagonistic policy. -
Reedved, That as the battle; of the Democra
cy is a battle for measures, not men—principles,
not place—the defeat of their candidates pro
&ices no evils-or discouragements, except:so far
Ls it may "enable their, opponents, for a: time to
carry out obnoxious measures; and being fully
aware of this truth, a sense of duty and patrid.
tism constrain them with unrelaxcd-zeal to
advocate, antfunabated vigilance to guard, those
principles of government to which the country
is indebted for its unexampled growth and prbs.
perity.
Resolved, That a State : Convention- of the
Democratic citizens of this Commonwealth,
composed of a number equal -to the Senators
and Representatives of the General Assembly,
to - be selected in the usual Way in the respective
Representative and Senatorial Districts of the
State, be held at Harrisburg, on the Fourth day
of July, A. D., 1855, to - ,nominate suitable
person for the' ofßee of Canal Commissioner,
transact such business and -adopt such measures
as the exigencies of the times may seem to de
mand.
To th.q People of Pennsylvania.
Fellow-Citizens :--The State Committee of
the Democratic party have . thought proper to
'address you briefly an the present aSpeceof
public affairs:.
, A - full conference with one, another, and a.
careful review of the facts connected with the
late election, have satisfied his that - We - have
nothing to fear in the future: -The Constitu
tion of the country is not yet under the feet
of those who would trample upon it. The
civil right - s.of .our citizens are not yet over
thrown. - The Dernocrecy -has 'weathered a
storm, and rode it out - in. triumph. .We have
encountered many an - enemy, but never one
that did not in due time fall before us. We
ate armed from head to foot in - all the strength
of a just cause, and' truth has thrown her
broad shield over us . . _We stand up as we
have ever stood for equal laws and equal
rights; for that liberty of conscience which
the Constitution guarantees to all - men . ; and
fighting-for such principles as these, -we-are
and must_ continue to be invincible. -The
idea that the American people will ever de
liberately consent to see the great doctrines
for whiCh their fathers-fought and died in the
- revolution,. overthrown for the sake of giving
office.to a few politicians, is simply -prepos
terous. . If any true Democrat sees anything
- to fear in the signs of the times, let him add
to his faith, courage. The good sense, the
honesty and love -of jnstice, which charac
terize the public mind, will scatter the pre
-sent - combination of adverse elements to the
wind. In a very short time the Deniocracy
will be stronger than - ever. We can afford
to go - into a minority for a season, and then
emerge, as,we shall do, with brighter hopes
and prospects for ;the future. We will soon
teach aneW, and in a manner more impres
sive-than ever,' the - lesson -so often read and
so fully known-and understood, that the pol
icy ,and ,principles .of the Democratic patty
can alone make the institutions . of. a free
ciitihtry - safe.
Remember -that the Derhocracy has COM
pletely quelled- its most dangerous enemies.
The political superstitions and greedy infatu
ation whiph threatened to put the industry of
the people under the dominion of banking
and manufacturing capital, are almost entire
ly. extirpated. The party :that 'advocated
those dangerous doctrines, • with so much en
ergy, talent and 'boldness, and with which
struggledve for seventy-five years, has been
-crushed to death in the foldi of-a
-new orga'n
ization, that has-not a single-element in it to
give strength or- endurance.. Its secrecy is
calculated to - give it ,tempOtary 'success, but
- that - very feature ' will insure its speedy and
final repudiation.- - 'The party that has be,°.ten
Federalismin so many shapes.will not be
conquered by an enemy whichavOws no po
litical principles at'a:ll, Or which is ashamed
to make that avowal publicly and in the - face
of the people. The Eagle will not be hawk
ed at. and brought down .by -the mousing,-Ovol.
We regard the defeat of Governor Bigler
as a great 'misfortune to the State, and we
feel 'sure that history will so record it. Nev
ertheless, let us. give the measures of his
successor- a fair and,. impartial consideration.
- The tree will be known by itS frtiite, he
boldly uses the'veto- against 'the Corrupting
influence of incorporated -wealth ; - if -he does
-pot prostitute.-the prerogative .of the pardon-.
ing power to the use of his political friends; :
if he economises the public treasure; - if be
keeps the oath which_ he takes at, his inaugura-
Htion,,and disregards that 'which he took in,
the lihiciw-Nothing - Lodge, on The -15thef
Junelast, it- the %carrier- of Ninth - and. Arch
!_streiits, in this city, we will-be bound to cone
fess-that his administration is a better thing
than we hoped. Butlf,-on the. othei Bark
the influence of his offtte•:Shall be lent out
to the evil purpose of bad Men—if- he. sties
! up-religious., bigotry,. end.-stripe, among, the
people--i te squanders _the monT, x
payers or despoils the commonwealth of her
public works, without adequate considera
tion--if he acknowledges the sworn oblige
lions he owes to his subterranean party for ser
vices rendered in his election, as being more
bindingahan,the.feaitY'he owes to'the
5601 U -on—their he is entitled to no forbe-ai--
ance— , tiis native will become A: hissing and
by 37 ti r , and ;the 'short period Of his power
:will be 'remembered hereafter as . we reniem
-ber the blig-hts and mill-de'Ws, the time of
famine and drought and potato-rot, when all_
the years of plenty and prosperity are - for - :
gotten.
- We ask you, fellow-citizens, to consider
and reflect carefully upon
• the political - topics
which - the pi'esenf ' condition of things sug
gests. Our opponents work secret.—
They prefer darkness rather than light:—
They have no principles which they are not
ashamed: to diScuss:-. But' the - Democraby re
ly on a fearless, frank and full' avowal of
their sentiments. The. contrast, between
stich a course and that of • party Which
- Shrinks from all public investigation; is alone,
sufficient to.give the:Democracy an-enviable',
moral superiority which must a .short
time .secure them, the
,political ascendency.
among a 'people so marked by the : lna:ply
virtties'of truth and 'boldness ad are 'the free
rrien- of-Pennsylvania. , - • 0 , '
. J. ELLIS, BONI - JAM., _
E. , • , .
B. Sec'y Chairthan.
Philada. Dec: 26, 1.854
United States Senator.
The question of- the 'next United States
Senator from Penn Sylvania has been for some
time past pretty freely discussed through .the
press throughont the State, each party pre
sented the narnesnof niany of its prominent
men, and each pre,3s advocating the election
of its favorite for the post with great warmth
and interest. In. this discussion we have ta
ken no part up to the present time, preferring
to let those Whose anxiety sled them into the
contest at an early day cool off from . excited
debate upon the matter, when, upon more so
ber reflection they - would more readily con
-cede what is but -sheer justice in the selec
.tiOn of a rnan to fillithe highly honorable and
irnportant position of United- States Senator.
It is generally admitted that, Western Penn
sylvania is entitled to the next 'United States
- Senator, and it is also admitted that the'man
selected should be one of no ordinary capaci
ties, but gifted in a high degree with those
requisites so essential to maintain hot only
the character 'of an Arnerican Statesman; but
the reputation of the State—one who could
represent Pennsytvania in the Senate with
credit and honor to her name and benefit to
her people. This being admitted, the ques
tion naturally - arises, " who is there in Wes
tern Pennsylvania qualified to represent the
State l" The answer is as natural as the hi
,.
: gutty : The Hon. John L. -Dawson, the able
champion of the Homestead - Bill, is emphati
-callY the man-of all the able men in the Wes
tern part of the State. Able, energetic, and
faithful—with a thorough knowledge of the
inexaustible Jesources of Pennsylvania and
an influence-in Congress such as few,men
possess—sueh legislation as would tend to
advance-the interests of the State could not
fail to,be obtained, while on all qUestions of
national characterand interest the Keystone's
'voice could be heard through an able and elo
quent Senator in such a' manner as to giVe
her additional Weight and influence" in the
Union: That there is no man-more familiar
with her resources and her =wants all will
readily admit wit°
.have read the oration de
livered by him - in Philadelphia on the 4th of
July last, which - we also published a short
-time:after, and :which was, also published
throughout-the State, and in many other pot s
tionspf the Union. That oration; like his
masterly speech npoti 'the 'Homestead Bill,
-during the last , session of Congress, carried
the conviction to every man's•tointi•that he
is one of the ablest men -and
,mosf
orators in the State. His speech upon the
Homestead Bill gave hirn:a name and fame
compassed only by the almost interminable
boundaries of our vast 'Republic, and a place
in the affections of the laboring masses of
the entire Union, while'bis Philadelphia-ora
tion established his thorough and complete
knowledge of our State ••resources and 'her
lenisnstivc wants. Then would it not be well
that Pennsylvania have- such a man in the
Senate of - the United States, where his ser
vices would be more immediately devoted to
the interests of the whole State?. where the
people not only of a Congressional District
would be represented, but -where all : could
share the benefits'and 'the honor that the se
lection'of such a man would most certainly'
secure to on r Statel •
We sincerely hope that our Legislature will
so far consult the interest and reputation of
our State so as to select Mr. DawsOn as its
`next United States Senator, a •position be *is
so eminently qualified to fill, bothin point of
ability and legislative experience.—Genius
pf Liberty. _
The Position of the Allies
The alies are making preparations to go
••••.
hito'winter :quarters, - a confession - .that the
present campaign - is a 'failure. They have
realized the 'fact that from , •being besiegers,
they have, by the immensely superior force
, of, the Russians', became in turn the'hesieged.
They, are reduced to the defertsivd, - and their
position is still very perilous. , The ,London
-Times says: -` ' _
. .•
•• "A re.embarkation is out-of the question.
We have not the means .of carrying our.al
lies with us, and it. were, better to sacrifice
every man
,and
.evory...gUn, than .basely-and
meanly' to' desert them. Indeed; Were - we
alone, Such'e.n operafion in the face of Such
an enemy; is not to 'be thought of. However
grave our situation may be, ..we are spared
the flunctuations of doubt and the agonies of
uncertain councils. ' There is nothing for the
-allied armies in the' Critnea. hut - to maintain
by their valor the position:they- hue taken
up, or to perish, under the weight of over
•whelming nuiribers. The hackneyed alter
-native, to'conquer or to die,' was never put
before an - army, in n: more peremptory shape.
This is their duly,, and we -doubt not they
will do it. .They, know bow to conquer, ,and
"they know hciff to die:" ' " ' "
ANECIXOTE or. CZAF..—Nicholas, it
seems, in.spice.of„the anxiety incident to his
present position,
,maintains his
,old habit'of
walking the-Streets of Petersburg unat
tended. He was lately' informed: that: a
tradesman in a. largc,vitav ofhosiness had in
sulted a Prerichan without . rovocation, and
hicimmeiliatelY "sent for him. WI - ;,n asked
why herhikl - iniuited- the Man; he feplit:d,
"beca'ttse - -1. hate hie '-rialion;?? la that.four
only motive'?" "Yes, sire.?? -."Tb.en :you
ehall have an oppoqunity, tosfat.ify,yOur-bi
lrear I tilall,aend, you to join my army in
,;
.v' ~ rn' .^,~ .-..~
Gren. Cass.
The veteran statesman, Gen. Cass, made a
speech at Detroit, on tile 4th'nit-., in which
he took occasion to allude to thenttacks made
upon hint by .the , Richmoncl - Eneuirer.., We
'take fromethe,-speeCh - the subjoined estract;
which'is a fair, - specinfen of the elotitent
.
'style of the orator. There ar.those_ln every
community who deeria thernSelies'the proper
•persons to dictate what course others should
pursue, and - among this class are . the editors
of the Enquirer. It will be seen that the
old veteran refuses to obey the order of ex
communication issued 'by the-Enquirer
Do.pot abolitionize the Whig party,' said
Mr.. Clay. lam afraid, his • .worning voice
has been unheard or unheeded,
,a.nd that the
'deed be feared !and' denounCed haS'beendone.,
And though we may' regret,' , yet We are not
responsible for this act of politicarsuicitle,
.bat we; are-
_responsible, for :the-integrity of.
our own•party. • Do not,. my friends, donot. l
abolitiOnize the Democracy: Let, us hive no
fusion by which our fine gold is to'be melted
'in•the-Melting. pot of political amalgamation.;
.1342 not lower the • standard - of the party.by:
„alloy of other Metals., We received, it unde
baSed frOM the patriarch of our'faith. Un
debased let us preserve:it.
•1- "I-have as little personal-'interest, My fel
•low citizens, in :.the-- determination of those .
:questions as any _man who is now listening
to me in :this nurnerons ae:semblage, be thei
'other 'whom 'he may. A-laving ' passed the
term of human existence 'assigned to man by
the Psalmist—three score years and ten—l
am warned that my. hold ,npon life.is a frail
'and, a fleeting one. - But I believe the dura
tier! of this 'government is 'cloSely interwa- ;
-yen with the di:ration of dur.party.: 'l'have
lived a Democrat, during my days that are I
.passed, and I mean to, live nDemocrat during .
my days, howeYer few, that are to come.--'
'The Richmond Enquirer, indeed; you see,
has read - me out of the party, proscribing me,
disavowing me, 'and lopping me off as a lep
rous limb; for ,these are the terms, in its'
Might or in its wrath, which it employs.—,
But I do not acknowledge itsjurisdiation-- 1 1
do - not submit to its decree of
,excommunica
. 4nall hot. say, as-. Mr. Webster said,
under circumstanees, not entirely dissimilar,
'Where shall 1 go?' tor I do - not mean to go
anywhere. I-mean to stand upon the'ground
1 have occupied for half a century. ' I was a ,
Democrat in the, days when the Richmond
Enquirer was born, years :before the birth of
he, present editors.
ain among the very few public-men
now.living appointed to important civilref,
lace by Mr. Jefferson, nearly fifty years age;
,perhapsl am the only one. And t prize i
this' testimonial °Fite - confidence' of - that
- great and pure statesman as one of the most . ;
.precious memorials left; to me; and I feel that
from that day to this T have adhered to his
Principles, and have done nothing to - forfeit
his confidence were he, yet living. During-a
'long and active public career•i: have received i
Tar rno:re, and more important proofs of the,
favor of my country,, than I ever. expected ;
merited. I carried - ittle to, h'e serVice be-
Side a desire .to 'do my (Tiny :;- and no W,;;ivlien
my days are almOst numbered, and my aspi- I
rations for political e distinet ion; are among the,
things that have been, if I can make no oth
er. return for all this kindness,, I shall make
;the return' of- fidelity, by my adhesion to
. .those,principles..which have so long been the
rule of -my:public conduct.- 1 have, no griefs
to- nssuage,,no, resentments to gra . tify i no pur- ;
:poses to attain. but the great purposes of the
-party and ;of the conntry. My - heart' is filled.
with gratituAelorall.l have received, and not
with regret, becauselhave not received more.
Animated by these sentiments, I shall held'
on to my party and its doctrines till my hold
'is -broken -by that great change vichich - sooner
; &later -comes to '
Gcc 'Reeder,
, .
Of Kansas, pros - es•gnite a'match for the law
less, wild adventurerS'Who 'are often-found
-on -the Western. frontiers
of. etvilization.—
Sotne_Missourians have been . very- trouble
some lately their attempted interference
with Kansas'affairs; and adelegation of these
adventurers lately waited on Governor Ree
der. to force him into convoking the legisla
ture immediately. A blackleg named Gwin
'ner acted spokesman'. The fellow has a claim
in-Kansas but• - resides in Missouri, still he
claims' to be a. 'settler.' Governor Reeder
knew this and asked him where he resided
in the territer . y... He replied on Salt Creek—
but admitted, he had no, house on his claim.
•IYes,'- said the - Governor,' Lhave your resi
dence in my pocket,' at the same time tai
king from his pocket a card which was the
tray of dimonds. On one side of it was
Written 'F. • Gwinner's claim,' and on 'the
other M--8x I'=9 games, July • - :9th; 1854.
-Poor Gwinner blushed and stammered as he
recognized his claim,' which -he will doubt
less bOperrnitted to,preempt. - think,:sir,'
'continued 'the 'Governor, in 'a 'very serious
-manner; 'that it was verYun wise m you to
leave this-uponyour claim, fcir if some one
would have happened to come along with,,a
fonr spot, your claim would have been,gone.'
This was too mach for him, and he. and the
test of the '.Committee vamosed the }quiche,
well satisfied that the only Governor Kansas
hasi-is Andrew H. Reeder. We have reason
to be proud of him, lie is an able, just, true
hearted man, With the firmness of Jackson,
and possesSing-the , sterling'republicariiirrinf
Jefferion; kind'-and nouitous to all,
and..he_ possesses the, confidence and regard
ihe people,-'The sentiments he uttered in
his reception 'speech all responded to heartily;
;and Kansas, herd , of the popular' will; 'as' - she
.was; will prosper under his 'administration.
,----Star of the Worth,. . _ •
The Way to Build "Up 'a
State.
•,
, Governor Grimes, of lowa in hisinaugu
ral address, thus describes the waniS of the
thriving State over Which he presides:
" She, wants educatedfarmers and mechari
ics,, engineers, architects, tnetallurgiSts and
geologists. She needs. men engiged in the
practical duties of life,: who have con9uered
their professions, and who are able to impart
..theit . ki - wwledge Jo others. She wants far
mers who shall be familiar' with. the princi.
- pies of chemistry; as applied'to agriculture . ;
architects and mechanics who mill adorn , her
with edi,fices:worthy of ,so. faiea land; and
. engineers and geologists who will deve . lope,
her resources,.and thus al.:.gitieht the wedith
and hafipiness'of lier citizens - This want
'cam only be:suPplied by . the establishment of
'S, , :sehooko:4PPllo.l 3 oifmPes•
itation k therefore,
~._is.
re commendiug. „that a
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The steamphip Atlantic , arrived at New
York on Sunday last with Liverpool dates to
the 18th, nine days later than previously
Dyer/.
The war,nevO's is of no importance
By the in. the EngliWPailiament
e luarrijliat,the tre t r with Austria is con
`intiorial;'firid thdt sb i framed that Austria
may, at the last moment, retire from. the al
liance, withoiit breach of -faith.
Affairs within and without Sebastopol re
main precisely as they were. Occasional
shots are exchanged when a mark presents,
but the firing has ceased to be continuous' on
either side.' Ail field and-'"siege operations
are suspended by the heavy rains, which have
rendered the, roads impassable,- and have fill
ed the trenches of the besiegers with water..
The besieged avail themselves,of the respite
to repair their7vvorks. Cholera and scarcity
prevail within, the' city.
Deserters, report that Menschilroff has re
ceived considerable reinforcements, but they
arrive without supplies, and-almost destitute
of clothing. By this time the allies must
have received 15,000 , .to 20,000 additional
troops, .besides,. an abundance of slipplieS,
warm clothing, 'and wooden huts..a , shelter
about half the army. It is alfirmeil,..but is
'probably an exaggeration-, that the French
force will be augmented to 12 divisions, or
about 120,000 men, which,, with the English
and Turkish reinforcements will .malte the
strength of the allies 200,000—au army
which it is considered will equalany that
Russia cap bring into the field. . ,
If the negotiations now pending do.not
produce peace, Russia, it is said, will cal) out
16 men for every 1000 of her population,
equal to a million men,• to take the .field as
early as possible. - '
Proceedings :before Sebastopol. •
DxcErIBER 312—OPERATIOINS SUSPENDER BY
THE RAINS.
. _ .
The Moniteur contairis the following from
Gen. Cant obert
44 CAMP - Br:FORE. SEBASTOPOL, Dec. 3: '
: .fc Rain is falling in torrents.: Our roads
are cut up, our trenches filled with water,
and biir siege oyerations, as well as all our
works,'rernain in a- state of suspense.. The
enemy rernains immoveable for the same rea
son-as ourselves.' in spite of- these trials, the
spirit of all is.excelleut, and we remain firm
and ready to resume our 'Operations as soon
as ever the Weather and the state of the roads
will allow- us:to stir.. General de Montebello
arrived on the .514 at Constantinople, and left
the next day fOr the Crimea. The health of
Prince Napoleon was improving. (Srgned)
" CANnouEnT."
,
Lord Rao..lan writes on the 28th Novem
her : .
.
There - has been 'no - Movement iof. impor
tance on the part of the enemy. The wea
ther has been_ very had, .and the camp and
country are in consequence of the rain ; in
most unsatisfactory state.
The - men are,, however, endeavoring ; and
with some success, to shelter themselves with
the stones that are. found in, the vicinity of
encamomen't;and every effort:is - makitt
to provide .them 'with 'the materials for hitt
tingithemseives,.•but the condition of the
roads renders this a matter of extreme,diffi
eulty."
DECUMign: . 4TU—RUSSIAN ACCOUNT.
Prince Mensotiikoff telegraphed to St. Pe
tersburg that to the 4th December uothing
new had occurred, before Sebastopol, : except
some trifling (Russian) sorties ) without sue
„.
cess':
What We, ECave Eaten
In another column we print a table of the
weekly receipt of Beeves, Cows, calves,
Swinei - Sheep,. and Lambs; as theY have been
reported for sale at the several market places
in, this city. First, of Beeves. Of these,
the total given is 169,364, averaging 3,257
per week. The average - humbefeach mar
ket day (winch is now on Wednesday) at
Bull's Head is 2,227. We estimate the Bul
locks at 6 cwt. each,Of meat in the quarters,
making 101,618,4001b5. At 9 cents a pound,
this is $9,145,656.- This makes the' whole
number average $54 a head: . ._Of • Veal we
have 68,584, which we
,estimate-t.o average
$5 each, making 8343,720. The average
ntimber, per week- is 1 2 315." We estimate
13,131 Cows receiveitat $35 a head average,
making $459,985.. Average number per
week. ' - 253. "Of Sheep and Lambs there have
been slaughtered no less than 55.5,474: :We
cntint them low • at: an average of $5 each,
which makes- - $2,777,495. The average num•
bet killed each week i 5 .10,682. Averaging
the meat of all at 45 pounds per head, it will
hive •'24,996,655 lbs..• The butcherings of
Swine for the year' amount tó:252,328. We
have.averaged them" at 1401bs-each, makin g t . r
35,325,9201b5., which, at 5 cents a-pound
is ,$1,942,925 60. This makes the Hogs
average $7 70 each: . The, average number
per Week of all animals received for slatigh
r is 20;359. :According to our estimate•val
ue of, fhe slaughtered animals of 1854 in. this
city, we hay . ° paid 'the farmers the snug sum
of fourteen' millions six 'hunili•ed and sixty
nine thousand, seven hundred and ninety-one
dollars,:which is an hye r age of .8282;111 per
week. ! The Beef. Cattle alone _wiltaverage
8175,878, a- ' . Vi•-bek. We presume none whd
are . acqUaiiited- with the busineSS of selling
stock in this city, or those 'who' have paid
careful attention :to our: weekly reports, - of the
Cattle.-Maiket,•will think we have.made
,nur
estimates too high. .AS'"for our carnivorous
propensities, they are - .certainly b4ohd•all
question-0,—*.•••.Y." Tribune. •
Puffering, of the. Poor., :
An instance
... of the suffering among the
poor' at the present time was witnessed by
some of - the passengers' in - the fork
train last evening,. which excited :the corn,
passion of all present. At Newark, a woman
with an infant at the breast entered the cars,
and - soon after:was seized - with violent cramps,
and iredome. much 6:ha:tired. On' inquiry;
she could scarcely tell he tale - of woe; It
seen that; ,with:het -youngest Child,• she had
left her home and children : in, Second street,
below,. Wharton, in this city', 'and gone tQ
Niwarki where 'herthusband was-endeavoring
to.finchwork. - 4:For three:days. she was with
nutjegdi and prearirjrne,she scarched . for ber
huSbau,d. but She wash=
tally pro's - 1.'140143y &Inger,' on her wayhorne
in the ears:Z.l'llieliassbniprEi in the car made
tilYza purse oLmoney - far , her and sent her
hume in ia _
- -- From the Philadelphia Ledger Jan. I. 'I
The 7ear 1.1354.
The year which-has• just, closed, has been q
an eventful one, particularly -- in the severity
of. storms, and the terrible losses of life 1
and' property. It .was distinguished in its ..':,,
earlier months,
„ler its severe snow -storms, ; 1 : 11 t , ,
whicklatetriri theiprini, Were followed by -."
excessive raini . .=: -;TO thestrstrectled a period - il
of almost unexampled dronth, which exten-'„1
ded over the 'Whole country, but raged with ~
especial severity along the valley of the Ohio. ',
The effects of that drouthare still felteitr - the —, ,
latter region, not only in the comparatively
empty barn s'o f farmers,lannarriong all classes; li,,
in concequence Of the'rlaiigation - of the Ohio .'t
river having teen interrupted sineelast June, il.
the winter closing it before .it had become
navigable again, an - incident almost unexam- e c ••
pled. . ~ ~. •
,:: ikae te , -;•- •
The year began with disasters at sea, and .2,
?,,
.one woe- has crowded, upon' another's heels Aet
-ever. since. t This day one year ago, the stea- 4
mer San Francisco was beaten about an-un- eli
manageableawfeck,• ; with some eigh or nine it'k„,
hundred souls on board. Fortunately, tinte- ;!i1
lytaid saved the greater part of these persons, Ata
t
and restored them in safety to . .aheir friends, l'j
A few months after, the POwhattan. Was '-P" ,
wrecked on-the Jersey coast, and al! an beard, ..r,
_some three or four hundred passengers,
-were t•„, lost.' In this same storm it is probable-that tea
the-steamer City of Glasgow, of this port, 0)
was lost on her way from Liverpool, and all .a)
on board, over four hundred passengers, mis
,,o
erably perished, not a vestige being lett of .41,
the'reck. The City of Philadelphia, atiothef'
noble steamer of the same lit r e, Was . totally, --4.+:i•
lost at Newfoundland, but, -fortunately, with =• ' . l
out loss of 1ife...... The terrible wreck of the Sti-'
Arctic, and the lasi of three hundred passen- z_23
4rers' followed next, an 'event winch carried Att.
e .
sorrow and dispair into 'many householda - ofMe
the - land._ . This-event - was closely fcillowed
by the 'wreck Of the emigrant ship - NeW'',Era, tn:': l
on the Jersy Coast, and the - loss -of-over tivo 1. 1-•
hundred lives, En -the pacific there . were al . -14 - :4:
so several disasters, : among, which was Illeati i. 4t ;
swamping of the steamer Yankee Blade; „Iril'aeeta
fact, nearly every mail brought- tidingsof --i .
disasters at sea, showing the violence and , :4
freqeency - of storms. ; - ~ •13
The year was also remarkable for a gene- - - 1
ral decline - in '• the prosperity of preceding ---1
years. In truth, • business had outrun itself, - Y
so to speak, as a hound will sometimes do in
his eagerness, and the . result was, to, carry
out the figure, that it tumbled headlong. foa t - ~
ward in a heap. - One set of writers attributes' •- 1,
the result to an insufficient supply of thecir- ,
culating medium. AnOther lays the blame"
of it on the present tariff. A thiftraceou tits 1
for it by excessive purchases of railroad iron • l' e a'
abroad. Our reader sare aware; that, we have l;.',
maintained, that the existing hard times are
our own fault entirely, and arise prineipally ,
from our having lived
_too last, accumulating
debts which we are . unable promptly to pay.
The year 1854 has seen- our folly checked,
and a beginning made towards a reform ; and
bitter though the pill--has been. the result, we -I ,
believe, will' be finally beneficial. " v':i ,
Comparatively speaking, the nation has
been free during the• past year,. from epidem
ics. The yellow- fever, which scourged our 4
Southern cities in 1853, was of scarcely more
than ordinary 'Severity in 1854. The chole
ra, though it appeared in a few localities, and
threatened at one ; time to rise again into a Y ,
,
pestilence,'eventually caused but little mor
tality. Both of these epidemics have had 1
the effect to cause greater attention to be ,Z
paid to sanitary measures, and -irr this view
their re-appearance,, considering how slight : h
it was last year, may eventfully, perhaps, 5
prove a blessing.
.-. ,i
The' year 1854 - closed with - an unusual' '''''
'..T
amount-of destitution in our large 'itities.—.' et:
Nor was this destitution that of the usual ;,.e . ,
professional vagrancy. Thousands of willina: - ---''''.;
- .0
hands are out of work ; thousands Of. farm- .i
lies are suffering; thousands Of 'Children will e
go to bed - to-night tearful and supperless.a;-•
Oh,l let those who have means—and all
who are not destitute themselves—seek out
such, and share with them, even if it be but
the widoW's mite. "I was ail hungered and .2
ye gave me no meat" is a text that has a ter-
ribleignificance. • .
- -
The past year will become one of moment l'
•V
a 2
in history. It will be oelebrated - ai that in
which'begun, between France and England
on one side; and Russia on the other, a terri
ble war,,that threatens to shake Europe to its '
foundations; But we must not anticipate.—
Let us await, patiently the devehipments Of
1855. • : - I
rruita of Democratic Rule
We copy the following, just "and truthful
remarks in reference to ther iiresent
Demo
cratic National administration, froi the Erie
Observer.,
The'Mexican war Created a debt of seven
ty millions of dollars, and alth'otigh peace
was deClared, and' the country had resumed
its peaceful aspect before th 6 Fillmore ad
ministration came in, yet no diminution of
that amount was secured during its existence.
It :was the-poliCy of that admintstratioti, like
all other Tanti-Democratic administrations to
spend the public moneyas fast,aa, it came in
to the treasury, and trust to the future to pro
vide thezins,to meet thei liabilities of the gen
eral government when theY fall due;
or: perhaps; adopting the, idea enunciated by
one of its- leading. exponents, that a public
debt iS'a; public 'bleiSing, it did not desire to
see the liabilities of the government reduced:
Hence, when the present administration be.
gan its career, it found 'the debt of seventy
millions remaining. The Executive, in his
inaugural address, expressed a determination
to conduct the gnvernment upon ethriornical
principles, and affirmed that if .he did not sad=
.
ceed in this effort, at least one great purpose
of hiS administration,
.would tail of accom
plishment: - He' wds 'reinlveci that'the public
debt should not only 'not - be increased, but
that if possible it shouldbeditninisjied. The
resolution is made flood. The debt is reduced
from seventy, to about •forty-seven 'millions,
notwithstanding some ten millions of Atillarti
have-beery taken from the treasury to fulfil
the stipulations of the' Gadsden treaty. in
addition to this, it is short by the report of
the 'Secretary of the treasury, just submitted
to Congress, that no less than twenty-six end
a half millions, of dollars remain in the trea.
sury subject to draft. , This is one of _the
fruits of a Democratic! administration of the
governniet ; of having an Executive at the
bead of affairs - ,' who. believes that a public
debt is an injury, instead of a benefit to the
public; and who makesa practical application
of the principle. Whatever faults' . the ad
ministration may be supposed to have core.
Initted in other-respects, there can be no goes.
tion but that,itsmanageneent of thfrfinances 2 .—
has been in the highest. degree beneficial to
the people:
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